The Amaranth Chronicles: Deviant Rising
A Sci-Fi Published Novel
In a galaxy ruled by an all-seeing surveillance system, a rag-tag team of rebels from far-flung corners must uncover the outlawed ideals of existence and freedom.
The Helix was created to revolutionize the way we communicate. But even the purest of intentions can spawn terrible evil.
Lithia Boson never wanted to join some grand rebellion against evil, she just wanted to escape from her abusive aunt Petra and take her little brother Bobby with her but when the United Planets of Earth find out that the lone passenger on her little cargo ship is a rogue agent from the U.P.E. with knowledge of exactly how deep the government’s control of society goes, she isn’t given a choice.
Far from home and no one she can call on, Lithia must turn to a group of ragtag freedom fighters and refugees for help but who can she really trust when they are the reason her life stands in ruins and she doesn’t even know where her brother is.
Out among the planets of the frontier Lithia is caught up in events far bigger than herself and that she doesn’t really understand but Lithia has always been a survivor and to rescue her brother Lithia will find strength she never knew she had and go further than she ever thought possible.
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The Blog Posts
I’m Alexander Barnes. By profession, I’m a UX/UI designer for the last 16 years, crafting experiences that bridge the gap between human needs and digital worlds.
The journey with Astrocytoma, including AI-assisted and reflections on the fragility of the brain and the afterlife.
Mini-Stroke Survival: How AI and a Touch of Star Trek Guided Me Back to Health. We’re in a strange new world.
I was rushed to the ER. After 2.5 hours in an MRI. They found out I had a stroke. Things are a little weird right now.
Just had an out-of-this-world experience because of Astrocytoma. If it weren't for the photos, no one would believe me!
“Be a positive energy trampoline – absorb what you need and rebound more back.” — Dave Carolan
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“Mortality gives meaning to human life. Love, friendship, these are precious because we know they cannot endure.” -Data
“But whatever the meaning and purpose of this universe, you are a legitimate part of it.” - Gene Roddenburry
“It is possible that the future may not be in the hands of the scientists, as we often believe. It may well be in the hands of communicators.” - Gene Roddenburry
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Like many, many chapters in The Amaranth Chronicles: Deviant Rising, Chapter 12: There were four lights, is one I think both Chris and I have seen clearly in our
Just woke up from a nightmare. I literally didn’t have time to even edit this, I just need to get this out.
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“Early childhood trauma: the gift that keeps giving”
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It’s easy to feel completely invisible in Silicon Valley. I don’t know how everyone else who’s looking for work during the pandemic is getting through it, but I’m remarked by how little things have changed for me, and that’s not a good thing…
The merciless Covenant is waging a war of annihilation on mankind, and they are winning. The United Nations Space Command once held hundreds of planets…
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Jake London is your average-ish fifteen year old artistic and, somewhat, nerdy kid that just happens to be wracked with…
…How very bad it would be for those in power if everyone knew they were just as capable of changing the world…
After receiving my astrocytoma diagnosis, I found myself overwhelmed by medical information that was hard to understand, let alone apply to my life. Like so many others facing this journey, I wanted to make sense of what lay ahead in a hopeful, human-centered way.